Farm and Ranch Management Degree (AAS) Pathway

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The Farm and Ranch Management Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree pathway provides a wide array of coursework from both the productiona nd agricultural business areas. The program prepares students for work in the various sectors of the industry, including agri-food, agricultural production (plant and livestock), precision farming, agri-business and finance, pest management, soil or other conservation management, and food processing.

Pathway Code: FRMD

General Education Requirements (17 hours)

Basic Skills (14 hours)

PHO6460 - Ethics 3 hour(s)
AGR1230 - Agricultural Economics 3 hour(s)
BIO4111 - Principles of Biology 5 hour(s)
Communications Option
Complete a course from one of the following:
AGR1269 - Art of Oral Communication 3 hour(s) or
COM2725 - Interpersonal Communications 3 hour(s) or
COM2711 - Public Speaking 3 hour(s)

Computer Literacy (3 hours)

CAP1516 - Computer Applications 3 hour(s) or Computer Literacy Elective

Technical Requirements (45 hours)

AGR1211 - Agriculture Orientation 1 hour(s)
AGR1213 - Ag Computation 3 hour(s)
AGR1214 - Agriculture Construction & Welding 3 hour(s)
AGR1216 - Animal Health 3 hour(s)
AGR1217 - Introduction to Horticulture 3 hour(s)
AGR1248 - Agricultural Work Experience I 1 hour(s)
AGR1250 - Animal Nutrition 3 hour(s)
AGR1258 - Marketing of Agricultural Products 3 hour(s)
AGR1264 - Farm Management 3 hour(s)
AGR1266 - Crop and Plant Science 4 hour(s)
AGR1267 - Principles of Animal Science 3 hour(s)
AGR1268 - Animal Science & Industry 1 hour(s)
AGR1275 - Animal & Meat Evaluation 3 hour(s)
AGR1277 - Agriculture Work Experience II 1 hour(s)
AGR1278 - Principles of Sales in Agriculture 3 hour(s)
AGR1279 - Pasture and Range Management 4 hour(s)
AGR1280 - Soils for Production 3 hour(s)

Total Hours 62

Additional Pathway Elective Option (4 hrs)

Students have the option of acquiring additional credit and experience with presenting oral reasons and learning principles of livestock rations.

AGR1274 - Art of Oral Reasons 1 hour(s)
AGR1276 - Livestock Rations 3 hour(s)